Donor-Advised Fund Day: Turn Your Giving Into Lifesaving Public Health Impact
On October 8, 2026, we celebrate Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Day, a moment to recognize how strategic philanthropy can strengthen communities and save lives. Through the CDC Foundation, donors have the opportunity to support critical public health initiatives that protect people from emerging health threats, improve health outcomes and build a healthier future for all. Together, individuals, organizations and philanthropies can make a lasting difference where it matters most.
The Importance of Public Health
Public health's mission is to promote safer, healthier and better higher-quality lives, prevent disease and injury, and ensure individuals have access to information they need to make healthy choices. The CDC Foundation supports three essential principles of public health:
- Preparedness—We help communities prepare for health threats by mobilizing partners and empowering communities to find local solutions to meet local challenges. A better prepared nation is a stronger one.
- Prevention—We support effective, collaborative public health strategies and work with partners to identify emerging health threats.
- Protection—We work with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health organizations and partners to strengthen the public health systems that protect the health and safety of all Americans. Strong public health systems also support workforce health and our national economy.
This DAF Day, consider how you can make a difference in public health. Reflect on the causes that resonate with you and consider supporting organizations like the CDC Foundation through your DAF. Your contribution can help strengthen community-based public health programs, modernize public health data systems and support vital emergency responses.
Do you have a donor-advised fund? Take action this DAF Day by recommending a grant from your DAF to the CDC Foundation. Our federal tax ID/Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 58-2106707, and our official name is the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Inc., but we do business as the CDC Foundation.
